Gandhinagar: All factories, construction sites; and industrial and commercial establishments employing 10 or more workers in Gujarat will have to mandatorily register online on the state’s Shram Setu portal. This will be part of measures to strengthen workers’ safety, health and working conditions.The labour commissioner’s office has made the registration compulsory under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, and rules implemented by the Gujarat govt.New establishments will have to submit Form 1 online and obtain a registration certificate within 60 days. Existing establishments registered under earlier labour laws will have 180 days to submit Form 1 online and update their registration certificate.Employers will also be required to prominently display the registration certificate, either physically or digitally, at the establishment’s main premises, an official statement said on Tuesday.
